brandon town magazine - issue 24
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August 2015 edition of the Brandon Town MagazineTRANSCRIPT
BrandonTOWN MAGAZINE AUGUST 2015
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In this issue we have photos from Brandon School of Dance’s success at the Apex in Bury and a report from Brass in Bloom where Bill Bishop was presented with a small token to show thanks for his work over the years.
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Planning application DC/15/1072/OUT for 1650 new homes in Brandon: This was discussed at an Extraordinary Meeting of Brandon Town Council on the 13th July 2015. Comments sent to the Planning Department at Forest Heath District Council are as follows:
1. Brandon Town Council does not support this application on the basis there is no guarantee of a Relief Road ever being completed.2. The infrastructure in Brandon could not support such a large development.3. The number of homes is totally in excess of national requirements. 4. Lack of employment opportunities.
Detailed plans and all relevant paperwork are available to view in the Town Council Offices between 9.30pm and 1.00pm.
Emergency Planning Team: The Town Council are looking to recruit volunteers from the public to be part of the Emergency Planning
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Allotments: Only five full plots and three half plots are now available. Contact the office on 01842 811844 if interested.
Nine Stiles Walk: The Annual Nine Stiles Walk will be taking place on Friday 7th August 2015. Meet at the first stile, Coulson Lane, Brandon at 7.00pm.
Brandon Post Office, Spar, 33-35 High Street, Brandon: As part of a major programme of modernisation taking place across the Post Office network, the Post Office located in Spar is to be changed to one of the new main style branches. It is scheduled to be opened on Friday 31st July 2015 at 1.00pm.
Christine MasonTown Clerk
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Brandon Town Council Report
Last weekend several of our members and guests enjoyed a cycle ride through the woods, Weeting Heath, Feltwell and Hockwold.
The weather was just about perfect as we started off from Santon Downham on the short first league to High Lodge for a coffee and bacon roll.
We then took the route through the forest to Brandon Country Park and onwards to Weeting where we took the forest track towards the heath; on the way some of us stopped and enjoyed the view of the wild ponies who have been left free to roam the heath for conservation purposes.
This time of the year the foxgloves are in flower and make a wonderful view; only spoilt by some idiot who took the trouble to transport a mattress some two miles off road to dump it on the track.
We continued on our way arriving in Feltwell
village having cycled most of the route off road; after refreshment at The Chequers we made our way to the next stop Hockwold New Inn for a BBQ lunch and a round of crazy golf.
Everyone who took part enjoyed the event which was part of a national event organised by Rotary to raise awareness and support for prostate cancer.
Brandon & District Rotary Club
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End of year!
It’s been a hugely successful year at Glade with a jam packed summer term to finish things off. Our leaving Y6 children have done us proud with the school’s best ever Reading SATs results. They are more than ready for their move to high school. Y6 finished the year by becoming market traders for the morning. As part of their Enterprise project, they formed their own companies and set to work at Bury market, selling to the general public. The children became so involved in the selling, worked as teams and made nearly £200 profit. Market day was quickly followed by the now legendary end of year leavers visit, this time to Pleasurewood Hills. The children had a great time, even if some of the staff didn’t enjoy all of the rides!
All of our KS1 and KS2 children visited the Weeting Steam Engine Rally on 17th July. The day was brilliant and the children learned so much. Even the level crossing failing, leaving half of the school stuck in Weeting, didn’t spoil the mood. We were only able to run this trip thanks to the kindness of so many parents who came along with us. Thank you to them all!
We now say goodbye to our Y6 leavers and wish them well in their new schools. In September we will be looking to the future as 60 new children join Glade. There will be lots more Glade news then!
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CHRONICLES OF BRANDON AT WARAugust 1915
It has been a difficult time for the farmers of Brandon. There is an urgency to get harvesting, but the young men who would normally do the hard graft are away fight-ing in this war. In their absence it has fallen upon others, such as the older folk, teenagers, women and soldiers billeted in the town to help out. However horses still do the lion’s share of the work. In fact there is barely a business in the town that does not rely upon the beasts. On any given day you will see horses pulling carts laden with wood, provisions and of course passengers. This month we saw the horses go off to war when the artillery from the Essex Regi-ment, who had been billeted in the town, left for pastures new... quite literally. Their horses are trained to pull artillery and wag-ons full of munitions and just before they left Brandon, the soldiers gave the town a fine display of horsemanship on Mr Towl-er’s meadow. There were flat races, with distances ranging between one hundred yards and a mile, and the soldiers even showed off their dexterity by wrestling on horseback!
It seems that horses may have had their time though. I must concede that modern day machines do seem to be taking their place. Brandon is getting used to seeing the new motor cars filling up on fuel at Hanbury’s garage. Mr Teed, who owns a shop on the High Street, knows a good thing when he sees one and has applied for, and got, a licence from the Brandon Rural District Council to sell petroleum too. It seems the
businesses serving the motor cars are boom-ing and this month Hanbury’s garage did almost do that... go BOOM! Let us revisit the evening of Saturday 28th August, at about 7.30pm...
A motor car pulls into Hanbury’s garage on the London Road. It is a twelve horse-power Peugeot, costing £400, and is driven by Lieutenant Gunther. He asks the ga-rage manager, Mr Scott, for four gallons of petrol to be put in the car’s fuel tank. Mr Scott retrieves some cans of fuel, lifts the bonnet, attaches a funnel to the petrol tank in the engine bay and begins pouring the flammable liquid into it. The first can empties its contents into the engine, so Mr Scott pours the contents of a second can, all the time captivated by his charming visitor. It seems the lieutenant is serving with the highly skilled commandos, called the Lovat Scouts. They are moving off from their base in Hunstanton and rumour has it they are destined for Gallipoli. The two men are so preoccupied in their chit-chat that neither notices the fuel is overflowing. The lieuten-ant is mistaken and requires much less fuel than he thought. Worse than this though, he has left the engine running.
Fuel spills out over the hot engine and ig-nites. The men’s attention immediately turns to putting out the fire. Mr Scott tries his best, but only succeeds in burning himself. The flames are soon out of control and spread to the rest of the car. A crowd, drawn to the blaze, gather around watching the car’s awesome demise. Mr Scott’s burns are not too bad and he will be fine. How-ever the same cannot be said for the car, its glowing skeletal remains are all that is left of the beast. It would have cost the local farm-hand more than seven years wages to buy such a thing. On that bombshell some might quip they never once saw a horse go up in flames when it was being fed!
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Small Town StudentI didn’t know what to expect on the way to university for the first
time but I felt I was about to begin an adventure which was going
to change me. I think many freshers would agree that the prospect
of moving away from family, friends and a hometown is exciting as
much as it is daunting.
Personally for me, Brandon had always been enough in my younger
years. The faces of those who lived in the small town were familiar, the
forestry provided me with hours of fun and I felt safe.
For some Brandon is enough but as I grew older, the more I realised
that for me the town was too small and lacked in opportunity. I knew
if I wanted to give myself the best chance of achieving my dreams,
cheesy as it sounds, I needed to leave and gain more prospects for my
future.
I had become acquainted with the city of Lincoln over the years and
had thought to myself at a young age that I would like to move and
study there. This was my opportunity for opportunity, so I applied for
the University of Lincoln and signed my life away for the next three
years to study Journalism.
Goodbye kisses from my parents after they had helped me move in
signified the start of the adventure.’ I’m on my own now’ I thought
as I waved them both goodbye. Though a little apprehensive, I was
eager to get to know my new five flat mates and other students on
my course. I have been lucky to have met the most wonderful people
and I’m confident that they will be my friends even after we have
completed our degrees.
The new challenges of being independent such as the weekly shop,
cooking and tidying up after myself, call me strange is something I
find quite rewarding. Before I saw it as a chore but now it has become
second nature much like being able to down a shot of pure vodka. I’m
sure my liver finds this less satisfying.
Moving away from Brandon has only made me appreciate its
picturesque setting when I return, I’m a different person compared to
the person I was before starting this university adventure. The city has
shown me opportunity and I’ve evolved as a person but at heart I will
always be a small town girl.
Catherine McAndrew (Local Journalism Student)
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gardeningAUGUST
August always brings plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy the garden, however there are still plenty of jobs to be done. If any plants are looking tired dead-heading spent flower heads and removing brown leaves will quickly rejuvenate their appearance. Continuing on from the July edition, this month is exploring edible garden flowers, some of which I’m sure you are familiar with such as pansies, roses and marigolds.
Agastache: Both flowers and leaves have a delicate, fragrant aniseed taste. Add to whipping cream or cakes. If you are pregnant Agastache is best avoided.
Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock): The flowers can be crystallised and used to decorate cakes, mousses and roulades. Can also be used to make syrup to add to puddings. Remove the stamen before using.
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus): Provides a sweet to spicy clove-like taste. Ideal for using as confetti for sprinkling on salads, omelettes or pasta.
Dianthus (Carnation/Pinks): Most dianthus flowers have a pleasant spicy, floral, clove-like taste, especially the more fragrant varieties. Ideal for decorating cakes, adding to soups and salads. The petals of Sweet Williams add zest to ice cream, sorbets, seafood and stir fry.
Fuchsia: Very decorative if crystallised or inserted into jelly. The berries are useful for making jams. Before eating, remove the stamen pistils.
Gardenia jasminoides (Cape Jasmine): These extremely fragrant blooms can be used in pickles, preserves and jams, or shredded and added to cakes.
Hemerocallis (Day Lily): Chop and added to stir-fries or stuff with almost any filling. Do not eat other types of lilies as they are poisonous.
Oenothera (Evening Primrose): The flowers
taste like lettuce so make a perfect addition to salad.
Phlox Paniculata (Perennial Phlox): Provides a spicy taste to fruit salads. Also ideal for crystallising and adding to cakes or desserts. Annual and alpine (low growing) phlox are not edible.
Primula: (Polyanthus/ Primrose) Flowers can be crystallised and use as decoration, making them ideal for special cakes, (or pancakes) for example on Mothering Sunday or at Easter.
Salvia Sclarea (Biennial Clary) flowers have a very aromatic flavour and being pastel shades makes a lovely contrast when added to salads.
Scented Pelagoniums (Geranium Fragrans): powerful citrus fragrance that adds flavour to meringue.
Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Mix fresh flowers with cream cheese and serve on crackers.
Yucca: The white yucca flower petals have a crunchy, sweet taste with a hint of artichoke flavour. Delicious added to salads.
Whatever August brings, I hope you are able to enjoy some time simply relaxing in your garden.
Rachel Sobiechowski BSc (Hons), P&R Garden Supplies, Fengate Drove, Brandon 01842 814800 www.p-rgardensupplies.co.uk
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By the time you read this the Summer holidays will be well underway! It has been a busy year and all of the students have worked very hard. We welcomed our September intake to IES Breckland for 3 days in July for their transition to high school and it was lovely to get to know them and for them to familiarise themselves with our school before they start in September.
Sports day was a great success and students (and staff) enjoyed the competitiveness between our Learning Communities. I am delighted to announce that Branson were the overall winners for 2014-15.
We are holding an Open Day on Thursday 24th September. Similar to our previous Open Days we will be conducting several tours during the day to allow visitors to see the school in “real time”. Visitors will be taken around the school and into classrooms to get a feel for the school. In the evening the school will be open and all faculties will demonstrate all they have to offer. If you would like to book a tour please contact the school office. More
information will be released soon please keep an eye on our website. If you have a child who will be moving into year 6 in September then it is necessary to get all applications for 2016/17 intake submitted to your local authority by 31st October 2015. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the admissions process.
You can visit the IES Breckland YouTube channel to view our latest video or go to our website (breckland.iesschools.co.uk) to get information about the school and to read our latest newsletters. We also have a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/www.IESB
Finally, my thanks to the Friends of IES Breckland who have supported the school with their fundraising this year. Without their hard work a lot of trips and events would not have been possible. If you would like to join this group please contact the school.
Kindest regards Mrs A Tilbrook
IES Breckland
Brandon School of DanceBrandon School of Dance recently held 2 big shows at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds. The theme was ‘ A Night at the Movies’ and saw 289 dancers taking part from 3 years old to adults.
The performances were held at 12.00pm and 4.30pm with both shows selling out and with an amazing 1100 people in the audience.
The show contained all dance genres including tap, modern/freestyle, contemporary and cheerleading.
All participants were in full costume throughout, displaying a wonderful array of colours.
Some of the movies interpreted were Frozen, Shrek, Toy Story, The Hunger Games, 101 Dalmatians and many more which the audience all enjoyed.
The students and the helpers were fantastic
and made the show a great success, the best in the 9 years of the Dance School. Well done to everyone that took part.
We will now be recruiting during the summer holidays, so please take a look at our website www.brandonschoolofdance.com to view the available classes and the relevant charges.
There, you will also find many show pictures to look through.
If you are interested in a class please text Kerry Shoop on 07864025041.
It has been a fantastic few months for us all having taken part in the Brandon Carnival and the Tesco Fun Day.
Finally we must say a big ‘thank you’ to Reg Silvester who has given the Dance School £1000 to help us purchase new portable mirrors. This is much appreciated.
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Sunday July 19th saw the second Brandon in Bloom ‘Blooming Barrows’ competition.
The sun shone brightly over the town and the Market Hill was full of colour and an abundance of imagination for all to see.
Thirteen groups from around Brandon and Weeting took up the challenge of creating a floral display based on the theme of children’s literature with each group selecting their own book from a list of classic and modern novels.
Then, with a budget of just £20, each group carefully chose plants to represent their book. Props were also added to the barrows, from solar water pumps to phone boxes and ceramic teapots, the different ideas just proving what can be achieved in a few weeks.
This year’s competition was judged in a ‘Eurovision’ style with each group awarding points to their fellow competitors. Instead of paper based score sheets, number tags were given to every competitor to award. It was very difficult choosing from the barrows, and after 50 minutes the Town crier, Mike Wabe, announced the results.
First place, with 22 points, was awarded to
Lilac Lane Hair and Beauty for their ‘Where the wild things are’ wheelbarrow.
Three runners up were announced, all with 20 points, which were: ‘The Wind in The Willows’ by Wild about Brandon, ‘Charlottes Web’ by Brandon Carnival and ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ by Brandon Town Council.
After prizes and certificates were presented, and just as former district and county councillor Bill Bishop sat down to enjoy the start of the Breckland Brass Band, Mike passed over to Eddie Stewart who went on to thank Bill Bishop for all of his work as a councillor of the years (see page 21).
Afterwards, everyone sat back in the sunshine and enjoyed the brass band’s music, kicked off with ‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ in dedication to Bill.
Rachel from P&R Garden Supplies said “The talent, plantsmanship and imagination shown by all of the groups is simply astounding, it was impossible to choose a favourite. The whole event has been absolutely brilliant and it’s been a pleasure to be involved in brightening up Brandon.”
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Brandon In Bloom
I was thrilled to see a Red Kite fly over Forest Academy in Brandon last week! I have seen one here before but didn’t have the camera to hand. Well this time I did! Admittedly it’s not
a great shot but you can tell what it is!
Red Kites were once so rare in the UK that just a few pairs remained in central Wales. They were persecuted almost to extinction as it was believed they hunted game and domestic animals. Red Kites are in fact scavengers but they will occasionally take smaller mammals
such as rabbits.
A large bird of prey with a distinctive forked tail, the Red Kite has a graceful form. Reintroduction schemes at several locations throughout Britain have proven very successful. Hopefully we will see an increase in sightings over the skies of Brandon, in the coming years.
There are many birds of prey to be found in and around Brandon. I often watch a pair of Kestrels hunting over Hall Meadow. They are there most days, hovering overhead, watching for small rodents, their favoured diet. Last summer I also had the privilege of watching a
Hobby snatch chafer beetles out of the air and eat them on the wing.
A frequent visitor to my garden is the Sparrowhawk. These relatively small birds of prey hunt by surprise and as a result often crash into windows pursuing their prey. Most small birds are fair game, not just Sparrows. They will take larger birds too and also small mammals. Blue-tits are a popular choice of prey, probably due to their high numbers and availability.
The female Sparrowhawk is about 25% larger than the male and almost twice as heavy.
There have been reports of Barn Owls in both Brandon and Weeting, so keep your eyes peeled and feel free to report your sightings using the contact form on the ‘Wild About
Brandon’ webpage.
WILD ABOUT BRANDON
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Sparrowhawk visiting
my gardenBuzzard - a common visitor to the skies over Brandon
Red Kite over Brandon
Barn Owlevidence!
BEER & MUSICFESTIVAL
Friday 28th August 5pm to 10pm • Saturday 29th August 11am to 10pmThe August Bank Holiday weekend gets off to a sizzling start with Brandon’s very own beer festival on Friday
28th and Saturday 29th August. Over 12 different British ales will be up for drinking together with a selection of
ciders and international craft beers.In addition to the beer festival bar there will be a live music stage featuring a range of styles from jazz and
blues to folk and pop. Street foods with a seating area completes the offer with free entry over the 2 days.
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Having successfully won the regional competition, the KS1 gymnastics team were asked to compete in the county finals. They performed a stunning routine to the Pink Panther soundtrack and conquered the vault, eventually placing second in the whole of
Suffolk! Their silver medals were presented on the podium by an Olympic athlete who celebrated their success and encouraged them to fulfil their sporting dreams. We are so proud of their achievement and the way they represented our school - well done!
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What a surprise for Bill Bishop on Sunday 19th July.
Unbeknownst to him, when he attended this year’s Blooming Barrows and Band concert, Brass in Bloom, there were to be family members and friends on the market place.
What followed a chat between Mark Skinner and Gary Brocklehurst turned into a pleasant surprise.
It seemed that after over 35 years council service, along with other activities in the town over some 50 odd years, some sort of presentation should be made.
There quickly followed discussions with the bandmaster and the music for “He’s a jolly good fellow” was sourced and practiced.
A collection was started and is still in place for anyone still wishing to donate, and a pair of crystal glasses were etched by Gavin from AJ Locks and the ladies from Bunches and Bows produced, as usual, a beautiful bouquet for his wife, Shirley. The town crier, Mike Wabe gave a short introduction before one of Bill’s council, journalistic and general friends, Eddie Stewart, who was asked and gratefully accepted, said a few words before the small
tokens of the town’s appreciation was made by Christine Mason and Mark Skinner.
The collection pot is still open and we have asked and hope any organisation that Bill has supported over the years might like to contribute to it.
If you wish to do so, please pop in and see the town clerks, where I’m sure they will extract the cheque or cash with a grateful smile.
What should be a surprise for a future date has, of course, been let out of the bag by writing this report and all we can say is I’m sure you and he will be extremely pleased when we unveil the item we will be purchasing at a later date.
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Berry Drizzle Cake
2 Large Eggs
2 tsps Vanilla Extract
175g Summer Berries - chopped
(use fresh fruits, not frozen)
140g Granulated Sugar
1-2 tbsp Citrus Juice- lemon, li
me or
orange.
175g Softened Butter plus a lit
tle extra
for greasing175g Caster Sug
ar
250g Self Raising Flour
1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/
gas 4. Grease a
900g/2lb loaf tin and line the
base and ends with
a long strip of baking parchm
ent. Put the butter,
caster sugar, flour, eggs and
vanilla extract into a
large bowl and beat with an e
lectric hand mixer for
5 mins until pale and creamy
- the mixture will be
very thick.
2. Spread one-third of the cak
e mix into the tin,
then scatter over 50g of the
fruit. Carefully dot
and spread another third of t
he cake mix on top,
and scatter with another 50g
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Breckland Cats ProtectionMylo’s Story
Mylo Montgomery Holmes was born on 21st April 2012 in a greenhouse in someone’s garden in Mildenhall. Sadly for him, his mum had disappeared about 24 hours after his birth and he was about 2 days old when he was brought to me, along with his 5 litter mates, to be hand reared. They were all very cold, dehydrated and hungry. Despite my best efforts of round the clock feeding every 2 hours, 3 of Mylo’s litter mates died within the first few days. I took them all to the vet, and he said they would probably all die. But much to my amazement and that of the vet, Mylo and 2 of his litter mates survived.
Two of Mylo’s litter mates were homed together, and on the 28th June 2012 Mylo went to live with a lovely lady called Kim. She adores him, and I am sure the feeling is mutual. Every Christmas Kim sends me a card that says’Mylo is still the best cat in the world. I cherish him with all my heart and thank you for trusting me to be his owner.’
Mylo grew into the most beautiful adult cat, and because he was hand reared he is very affectionate and loving with Kim. He was neutered at 6 months old, his vaccinations have been kept up to date and he is insured.
On 23rd May this year, while Mylo was outside, he was badly bitten on the underside of his tail. It is not certain what bit him, but it may have been another cat. Kim immediately took him to the vet, where he was put on antibiotics. However Mylo developed an abcess which was slow to heal, and it had to
be lanced by the vet. Still the wound wasn’t healing despite more antibiotics. Then, one Sunday morning about 4 weeks later, Mylo collapsed and couldn’t use his back legs. Kim rushed him to the emergency vet, who told her that the prognosis was not good. The infection had spread to his spine. The vet suggested Mylo be referred to the Animal Health Trust at Newmarket for an MRI scan. This scan showed that there was pockets of pus pressing on either side of Mylo’s spinal cord, and causing him the loss of the use of his back legs and control over his toileting. It was suggested to Kim that Mylo’s best hope was to undergo surgery to remove the pus filled pockets. This operation was duly undertaken and Mylo had to spend the next 3 weeks in the hospital where he could be closely monitored and be given a plethora of drugs, including antibiotics to fight the infection and pain killers. Mylo had two thirds of his back shaved. Kim visited him regularly and was eventually allowed to bring him home. He has to be caged for the next 2 months and Kim must continue with his physio and also express his bladder for him. He goes back to the Animal Health Trust several times a week for more physio (he goes on a treadmill) and hydrotherapy too.
Mylo is making very slow progress, and the feeling is returning to his legs and tail, but he cannot yet support his weight. And the cost of all this treatment - £8,000 paid for by the insurance company. What a good thing Mylo was insured. And even better that he has such a loving and devoted owner fighting in his corner. However, he has reached the limit of what the insurance company will pay. But his physio and hydrotherapy treatment must continue if Mylo is to make a full recovery. Kim is finding it difficult to meet the cost of these sessions which is £32 a time, and at the moment, he is having 2 sessions a week. If you would like to make a donation to help with Mylo’s ongoing treatment, please call me on 01842 815550.
The moral of this story is - take your cat to see a vet if he is injured in any way, and make sure he is insured.
Rita Thompson
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Brandon on tour - Holland 2015
After another busy and successful season one of the highlights of the year is the annual Club trip to Holland. Now in its 3rd year and becoming better and better each time, two coach loads of children and adults invaded Center Parcs De Vossemeren in Belgium where they took over the site moving in to twelve villas for the week! Based in Belgium, they travelled the short distance just over the border in to Holland to play their football matches at FC Unitas. This year’s trip was slightly shorter than previous years because of restrictions at Center Parcs but the kids enjoyed every minute and had a fantastic time. The lads & lasses played eight matches in all, winning four and losing four. Three
of the Brandon teams played Unitas whilst the girl’s only team played Nieuw Woensel. A great experience for all the children that played and they thoroughly enjoyed the matches! Along with the football and lots of time enjoying the fantastic facilities at Center Parcs, the kids also enjoyed a stadium tour of Dutch Champions PSV Eindhoven along with an afternoon shopping in the city centre. Next year’s trip is already being organised with the promise of being even better so if you would like to be on next year’s tour then contact us and join the club!
Open morning- Saturday 15th August
If you are looking for a football team or thinking of giving it a try then now’s your chance! We are holding an Open Trials morning on Saturday 15TH August 10am –12pm at Brandon Remembrance Playing Fields. This is a chance for people to come along and meet the players, coaches, managers and the people who run the Club. There will be training sessions for all age groups for both boys and girls. With the England Women’s team doing so well in the World Cup with their 3rd place finish many of you out there must have been inspired! Come along and have a go! Keep fit, enjoy a sport and meet new people!
Who knows, you may be the next Bobby Charlton or Kelly Smith!
Along with players and volunteers, we are continually looking for sponsors and local companies to support the club, so if you are interested in seeing your name on the front of one of our kits or hoodies, please contact our Club Chairman Gary Rampley on 07716 188000.
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One Sunday morning, bright and early, no not bright, it was raining, there stirred 5 Shoestring people deep in the Country Park Walled Garden. We had a show to put on!
Despite the early rain by 10.30am the skies had nearly cleared and we were set to go, the cast had arrived and so had our audience and our first production in the open air began. Alice in Wonderland. This was a show with a difference. The audience walked as far as the actors, this was a promenade production.
Alice wakening to find a white rabbit in her garden and a speaking clock started her off, down the rabbit hole and on to the Mad Hatter’s tea party with Dormouse and March Hare enjoying a plentiful table of fare. Alice sat with them a while before journeying on with the white rabbit where she met Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Warned by them to beware of the Queen of Hearts, she travelled on.
What a sight met their eyes, the Queen in all her finery joined by others from the story playing croquet with flamingos for mallets and hedgehogs for balls, the guard being ordered “Off with his head” and the Footman painting the flowers. The cat made a brief appearance but the guard could not cut off his head, he had no body! The knave appeared on the scene only to be taken into the Queen’s court for stealing her tarts. Defiantly defended by Alice, he was let off and they all made their way to the King’s Chess game. Neither the rabbit nor Alice could follow the rules of the game so the rabbit whisked her back to the
garden where it all began. The story you know well and true but in this magical setting with our Storyteller guiding us through the whole performance we thoroughly enjoyed putting on the show. We hope those of you who came did too, especially the audience for the last performance where the rain again made a dramatic appearance and the start was delayed for a while. Thank you for being so patient.
We must thank the Country Park Management for allowing us to use their garden and sincerely hope we can return again. Of course such productions are long in the making and there are many helpers who are not seen on the day, thank you to you all.
Next... Rehearsals are already in hand for our next production, two episodes from Fawlty Towers, due to be performed on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September so watch this space for more information, along with a Cabaret Interlude included.
And...Pantomime season is just around the corner, oh yes it is! It may be summer now but, more details hopefully for the next issue.
Not to forget Halloween and our helping out Father Christmas at the Christmas Fayre.
Fancy joining us, come and see for yourself, IES Breckland Main School Hall, Tuesdays 7pm - 10pm lots of scope for lots of skills, even those you don’t realise you have, so don’t be shy.
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